(a) The Task Force shall have the following members:
- (1) the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, or the Secretary's designee;
- (2) the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation, or the Director's designee;
- (3) the Chief Medical Coordinator of the Division of Professional Regulation;
- (4) the Nursing Coordinator of the Division of Professional Regulation;
- (5) the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Speaker's designee;
- (6) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the Leader's designee;
- (7) the President of the Senate, or the President's designee;
- (8) the Minority Leader of the Senate, or the Leader's designee;
- (9) two representatives of an organization that seek to eliminate employment barriers and advance the skills for immigrant professionals appointed by the Secretary;
- (10) a representative of an organization that recruits immigrants and foreign students to work in health related areas; focusing on raising the awareness of social, political, and economic issues faced related to immigrant health appointed by the Secretary; and
- (11) a representative of an organization that seeks to increase the number of internationally educated medical professionals for practice within diverse communities appointed by the Secretary.
- (b) If a vacancy occurs in the Task Force, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
- (c) The Task Force shall meet once every 2 months, indefinitely, until the Task Force votes to dissolve itself. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the Task Force from meeting more often if it deems it necessary to do so.
- (d) The Department shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
- (e) The Task Force shall only meet once a majority of members are appointed.
- (f) The Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, or the Secretary's designee, shall be the chair of the Task Force.
(Source: P.A. 102-812, eff. 1-1-23.)